Hew Hampshire 
Ohio 
Indiana 
-622- 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. 1 September 24): Observations made 
during September indicate that the infestations of P. neraorata 
in sections of Uew_ Hampshire, and Vermont, are quite similar to 
those, of 1930-. -In ■ the vicinity of" Gorham, IT. H. , an average 
of about 25 per cent of the paper birch leaves are infested, 
this being the : heaviest' observed. 
• BROITZE BIRCH' BORER ( Agrilus anxius. Gory) 
E. W. Mendenhall (October 2l): Bronze birch borers are very- 
bad in birch trees in and, about Dayton. It looks like the 
destruction of the birch trees here. 
'■ J. J V Davids ( October -24): "■ •'".-■What- wa's~ described as typical 
injury was received from. Plymouth,. October. 13, 
BOXELDSR : ' : 
BOXELDSR BUG ( Ler>tocoris trivittatus Say) 
Delaware • -. ; - v - L.f iL... ^Stearns (:0cto^er-|-23)-l;f- ; 'Sl^ef6^"'p^^t^'. : '.bj- boxelder 
• bug have heen received from southern -Delaware.' ■•"' 
Maryland- 'E.'1\L Gory (October 6); Outbreaks have'- ocfcur red in Somerset,' 
■ Kent i Anne' Arundel, Wicomico, and Montgomery'' Counties. Pre- 
viously reported- in larger numbers 1 from Worcester County, 
Virginia ; " J 'CV^£y ; Willey ,; (October 23); -Specimens V/ere received from 
' Clarke County October 1. "The 'letter states: "There are thou- 
sands and thousands of them Hanging on tree's and fences of a 
place in this town. Crawling in large, numbers up the sides, of... 
house— young; 6 fies seem to cluster ■'■together' 6h. trunks and large 
:-.:.:' ■-- ' ■- iiiibs ;: of - the trees.^-' : "') '; : ~" :'''"'] "' "' ,: . i '° /.""'; 
South Carolina P. Sherman- (October 2l): The boxelder bug 'isViiOw present in 
" grea/t numbers on hoxeldei'. './ 
Indiana 
Illinois 
J, J. Davis ('6ctdber :i ,34):'~ ■Th^^.P^'l^'? ^j^pwas .jHore common 
than usual and reported' from' Pljmiouth, Winamac!, Austin, and 
Logansport. . The first ^ report was, .received .October 6, and the...- 
last October 23, at which - time most .of \ the specimens received 
were mature. In some cases they were reported abundant on box- 
elder but 'in' most caseg they were reported because of their 
, annoyahc e ; in the house . " ',' - 1 '., ".".'. "~ ', V '^. ' ., 
'■' '¥•. ■P-.' : Flint •'(October 24):' Boxelder bugs have been much more 
annoying than usual this /fall, judging by the . large number of., 
letters- received ■ concerning, these insects. Tor 'several weeks 
letters concerning these insects have been received in every 
mail. ... , . ... x . „ .... 
